nonstriated

[non-strahy-ey-tid]

adjective

1. not striated; striated; unstriped, as certain muscular tissue.

nonstriated

/ nɒnˈstraɪeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (esp of certain muscle fibres) having no striations

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonstriated¹

First recorded in 1865–70; non- + striated

Example Sentences

It is the best of all gymnastics for the nonstriated or involuntary muscles and for the heart and blood vessels.

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